Magnosi
Honing the gift of magic
Magnosi are viewed across the world with awe for their skill and prowess in the magical arts, and for their homeland of Magnos which operates largely with the aid of magical tools that are used in agriculture to magically-cleaning clothes to street-lights and much more. As a result, the land is generally peaceful and prosperous, and the people live generally secure lives.
From a young age, Magnosi are taught magic as both a tool and a responsibility. They see the use of magic as the salvation of Arda , but also as a potential tool for its destruction. Thus, they take the use of magic very seriously and endeavor to teach it to their students. As a result, there is a great respect for magic and magic-users in the nation, and has the highest number of magic-users than any other nation. They do not discriminate based on the type of magic - arcane is as valid as divine, Primordial as powerful as Heavens.
Most Magnosi are elven by ancestry, but the land is also home to half-elves, men, orcs, kobolds, gnomes, and others.
Adventurers: Magnos is a safe nation by most standards, but there are many Magnosi have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and magic that adventurers are not uncommon among their people. Magnosi adventurers are often casters and scholars who seek to uncover ancient history or magical secrets, while others may simply seek to safeguard the world against those who would use magic to evil purposes.
For more information on the Magnosi, see their main article: Magnos
Ability Score Modifiers: Magnosi peoples are famed the world over for their intelligence, but many are also charismatic speakers or nimble craftsmen. Yet, many are comparatively frail to their lives spent largely indoor in study or craft. They gain +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma or Dexterity, and -2 Constitution.
Base Speed: Magnosi have a base speed of 30 feet.
Languages: Magnosi begin play speaking Magnosi elvish. Humans with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Sylvan or Shadowspeak). See the Language in the Dragon's Domain page for more information about these languages.
Blood of Magnos: From their elvish forbears, the Magnosi are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws made against enchantment spells and effects.
Students of the Arcane: In a land of mages, magic and spellcraft are taught from an early age to all peoples in Magnos. They gain a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks.
Magical Mastery: In Magnos, magical tools such as rods and wands are used by nearly every level of the population for both mundane and crucial needs. They gain a +2 bonus on Use Magic Device checks.
Elven Eyes: Magnosi can see twice as far as an ancestry with normal vision in conditions of dim light.
Magnosi Spellcraft - Magnosi with an Intelligence score of 11 or higher gain the following spell-like abilities (the caster level is equal to the user’s character level):
1/day—comprehend languages, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic.
Elf Blood: Magnosi count as elves (as well as any other chosen) for any effect related to ancestry.
In order to keep potential new ancestries balanced, I used a "race point" calculator in an effort to create equitable ancestries. For comparison, a non-variant human is 9 RP.
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Standard Ancestry Traits
Ability Score Modifiers: Magnosi peoples are famed the world over for their intelligence, but many are also charismatic speakers or nimble craftsmen. Yet, many are comparatively frail to their lives spent largely indoor in study or craft. They gain +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma or Dexterity, and -2 Constitution.
Base Speed: Magnosi have a base speed of 30 feet.
Languages: Magnosi begin play speaking Magnosi elvish. Humans with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Sylvan or Shadowspeak). See the Language in the Dragon's Domain page for more information about these languages.
Defense Ancestry Traits
Blood of Magnos: From their elvish forbears, the Magnosi are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws made against enchantment spells and effects.
Feat and Skill Ancestry Traits
Students of the Arcane: In a land of mages, magic and spellcraft are taught from an early age to all peoples in Magnos. They gain a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks.
Magical Mastery: In Magnos, magical tools such as rods and wands are used by nearly every level of the population for both mundane and crucial needs. They gain a +2 bonus on Use Magic Device checks.
Senses Ancestry Traits
Elven Eyes: Magnosi can see twice as far as an ancestry with normal vision in conditions of dim light.
Magical Ancestry Traits
Magnosi Spellcraft - Magnosi with an Intelligence score of 11 or higher gain the following spell-like abilities (the caster level is equal to the user’s character level):
1/day—comprehend languages, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic.
Other Ancestry Traits
Elf Blood: Magnosi count as elves (as well as any other chosen) for any effect related to ancestry.
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RP Calculation
In order to keep potential new ancestries balanced, I used a "race point" calculator in an effort to create equitable ancestries. For comparison, a non-variant human is 9 RP.
- Standard Ancestry Traits: 1 RP
- Defense Ancestry Traits: 2 RP
- Feat and Skill Ancestry Traits: 4 RP
- Senses Ancestry Traits: 1 RP
- Magical Ancestry Traits: 1 RP
- Total: 9 RP
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